Leandra dichotoma (Pav. ex D.Don) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Leandra dichotoma (Pav. ex D.Don) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 8312 with E. C. Oliveira & M. A. A. Pereira, 13 Apr 2002

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Feijó Mun. Basin of Rio Muru, Porto Marque, village of Paraiso, East side of Rio Muru.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest with sparse canopy trees 25-30 m tall.

  • Description

    Shrubs 5-6 m tall. Young stems pale green, golden pubescent. Blades thickly papyraceous, discolor, greenish-white below. Rachis reddish-purple. Mature fruits deep purple, fleshy.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 754623

    Occurrence ID: 97a8c05c-ad59-48d7-9318-482d0861c23d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Feijó Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Muru, Porto Marque, village of Paraiso, East side of Rio Muru

  • Elevation

    Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.85, -71.23

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California Academy of Sciences
! G. Ocampo, 2014
Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 8312
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Brazil. Acre. Feijo: Basin of Rio Muru, Porto Marque,
village of Paraiso, East side of Rio Muru. 08o51’S,
71°14’W. 220 m. Disturbed forest with sparse canopy
trees 25-30 m tall.
Shrubs 5-6 m tall. Young stems pale green, golden
pubescent. Blades thickly papyraceous, discolor,
greenish-white below. Rachis reddish-purple. Mature fruits
deep purple, fleshy.
P. Delprete, E. C. Oliveira & M. A. A. Pereira
13 Apr 2002
Supported by the Beneficia Foundation
00754623